Himmatwala (1983 film)

This article is about the 1983 film. For the 1998 film, see Himmatwala (1998 film). For the 2013 film, see Himmatwala (2013 film).

Himmatwala
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written byKadar Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Story bySatyanand
Based onOoruki Monagadu (1981)
Produced byG. A. Sheshagiri Rao
Krishna (Presents)
StarringJeetendra
Sridevi
CinematographyK. S. Prakash Rao
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byBappi Lahiri
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 February 1983 (1983-02-25)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹11.5 crore (equivalent to ₹195 crore or US$23 million in 2023)[1]

Himmatwala (transl.  The Brave One) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, produced by G. A. Sheshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner. It was presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. A remake of the Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu (1981), the film stars Jeetendra and Sridevi in lead roles. Himmatwala on release was a giant commercial success, grossing ₹5 crore, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 1980s.[2] The film proved to be a breakthrough for Sridevi in Bollywood and launched her to stardom. Her dance number "Naino Mein Sapna" became a rage with Rediff stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Naino Mein Sapna', but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".[3]

  1. ^ "Top Earners 1980-1989 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Top Earners 1980-1989 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Sridevi's IMMORTAL onscreen avatars". Rediff. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2022.